A new poll has revealed that a majority of Bristolians believe Residents Parking Zones are the solution to issues surrounding parking and access in some of the cities busiest residential streets.

Bristol Live conducted an online poll that saw 38 per cent of voters agree RPZs were the preferred solution, from a choice of eight, to the city's parking issues.

Many of Bristol's housing estates are already covered by an RPZ but residents across Bishopston and St Andrews fall outside of those zones.

Other slightly less-favoured options included one-way streets and making use of alternative transport.

The results of the poll:

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What is your preferred solution to Bristol's parking issues?

500+ VOTES SO FAR

What has Bristol been saying?

Responding to the poll, reaction from Bristol Live readers was mixed with one commenter suggesting RPZ would make no difference at all.

Nativefella said: "RPZ.. really? 39% seem to have forgotten that we have had this enforced (against the will of the public) and its made naff all difference.

"The Fire Brigade unable to pass was a street with RPZ. A problem created by the council."

Arguing for better enforcement of the Highway Code, maitarobinson said: "No one has mentioned law enforcement. Quite a lot of anti-social parking is also breaking the law...parking on dropped curbs, causing an obstruction, corner parking, car dumping, some pavement parking (not all pavement parking is bad), parking on double yellows....much of this goes unenforced."

In agreement, exileparadise55 added: "Give traffic warden dept. more funds and staff. Free travel in uniform on FirstBus. If dangerous or anti social parking then no five minute wait, book um."

Javier Blanco said on Facebook: "Make some one direction streets, that’s mad everybody parking everywhere in both directions, no rules for that."

Feeder offered a slightly more extreme response: "When townies would park across access to farmers fields, their cars would just be dragged out, sideways if necessary out of the way so we could get to work.

"Seems like somebody with an old tractor and a few hours to spare could make a few bob and do the community a service."